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Five Months Of The Sète - Poznań Intermodal Service
Five Months Of The Sète - Poznań Intermodal Service

Following the successful partnership with KLOG Logistics Solutions for its regular trains between the intermodal terminal of Bettembourg-Dudelange and the CLIP Group terminal in Poznań, CFL multimodal has launched a new intermodal service between Sète and Poznań in October 2022.

Vectrons With Last Mile For ČD Cargo Arrived
Vectrons With Last Mile For ČD Cargo Arrived

On 3 March 2023, the two Vectron AC DPM locomotives ordered by ČD Cargo were delivered to the latter’s České Budějovice depot.

Pajares Handover Of Infrastructure
Pajares Handover Of Infrastructure

On 20 February 2023, around 20 years after the official start of construction and 18 years after the first tunnel lining ring was moved into position, Adif Alta Velocidad took the significant step of transferring the infrastructure of the Variante de Pajares high speed line, between La Robla and Pola de Lena to its filial concern, Adif Circulación y Mantenimiento.

ČD Cargo 2025
The Variante: Current Status
The Variante: Current Status

In June 2022 MITMA announced that the Variante between La Robla and Pola de Lena, under construction since 2004 at cost which is likely to exceed 4 billion EUR, would be inaugurated in May 2023.

InnoTrans 2022 (39)
InnoTrans 2022 (39)

H. Cegielski - Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych presented in Berlin a second-class passenger coach of Type 177A-10 for PKP Intercity.

New Class E8 Shinkansen For Yamagata Line
New Class E8 Shinkansen For Yamagata Line

On 24 February 2023 the new Class E8 Mini Shinkansen was unveiled in Sendai.

Dual-Voltage Dragon 2 Received ERA Certification
Dual-Voltage Dragon 2 Received ERA Certification

On 28 February 2023, ERA granted approval for Type E6MST Dragon 2, i. e. Polish Class ET43 locomotive.

RegioPanter Production Starts At Škoda Pars
RegioPanter Production Starts At Škoda Pars

On 1 March 2023 Škoda Group announced that  production of new trains will return to the Šumperk works.

InnoTrans 2022 (38)
InnoTrans 2022 (38)

At InnoTrans 2022, Siemens Mobility was the only exhibitor presenting a train for the metro - specifically it has shown two cars of the new Wiener Linien's X-Wagen type.

First Class 555 EMU In Gosforth
First Class 555 EMU In Gosforth

The Tyne and Wear Metro’s first new train arrived in North East England on 28 February 2023, after Stadler successfully delivered 555 003 from its factory in St. Margrethen.

Coradia Smart On Test At VUZ
Coradia Smart On Test At VUZ

On 23 December 2022, Alstom-built ETR 104 140 four-car EMU, appeared in Velim.

Class 555 On Test At Velim
Class 555 On Test At Velim

On 3 October 2022, a five-car Claas 555 EMU for Nexus arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

SJ Class X2000 Modernisation progress
SJ Class X2000 Modernisation progress

After many years of various problems, delays and postponements, the modernisation of the Class X2 tilting EMUs, which started nine years ago, is now entering its final phase.

"Makuuvaunut" And Other VR News (2)
"Makuuvaunut" And Other VR News (2)

Double-Deckers For VR’s IC Daytime Services.

"Makuuvaunut" And Other VR News (1)
"Makuuvaunut" And Other VR News (1)

On 18 January 2023, VR-Yhtymä (VR Group) ordered nine double-decker sleeper cars ("kaksikerroksiset makuuvaunut", where the first word means "double-deck" in plural form, and the second  "sleeping cars") and eight double-deck car-carriers ("autovaunut") from Škoda Group.